When it comes to angel investing, Esther Dyson says that getting excited is key. Dyson is on the cutting edge of angel investing, with a focus on tech and software investments. Potential investments will often stand out to her if they’re new, interesting and useful. Some of her most successful investments include Google, which was […]
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Working Remotely is Good for You and Good for Business
Marissa Mayer was five months pregnant when she began serving as the CEO of Yahoo!, and her employees expected their new boss would adopt a family-oriented approach to running the company. However, the charismatic corporate leader has been in the hot seat since announcing a ban on telecommuting for freelance writers, editors, and other members […]
3 Reasons to Work for a Startup
Tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft continue to offer endless perks (like free dry cleaning and an organic spa, respectively) in an attempt to attract top talent. I believe new startups’ innate, “perks,” — like culture, ownership and visibility — provide the biggest benefits to prospective hires. Instead of competing with giants on material perks (actual companies have emerged […]
How Long Should It Take For a Startup to Succeed
Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Yet we always dream that we are the exception to the rule. So once in a while it’s good to look at some facts to temper our imagination. I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while […]
Drivers of Success for Startups
I am always asked what the key drivers of success for a startup are. And, honestly, there is no single right answer to this question. But, what I have boiled it down to is the fact that most startups require the right mix of: (1) a good business idea/revenue model in a sizeable market; (2) […]
53 Minutes with Marissa Mayer [Video]
Number 32 on Forbes’ list of the 100 most powerful women, Marissa Mayer is a shining example of what hard work, independence and a little bit of risk-taking can get you. In this interview with Laura Sydell of NPR, Mayer details her rise to power, from her first days at a small startup called Google, […]
An Angel in New York: Jeff Stewart
Jeff Stewart: An Angel in New York Jeff Stewart opened his first lemonade stand when he was ten years old and hasn’t looked back since. He is an inventor, investor and entrepreneur who specializes in internet-enabled growth businesses. He is the founder and CEO of UrgentCareer, founder and chairman of Mimeo, founder of Lenddo, and […]
An Angel in New York: Rick Webb
As the co-founder of an interactive marketing firm, an angel investor in over 50 startups and the marketing and revenue consultant for Tumblr, Rick Webb is always looking for the next breakthrough technology in new media. Originally headquartered in Boston, Webb co-founded the Barbarian Group LLC, an award winning digital media consultancy, in 2001. For […]
Pricing Engine Makes Digital Advertising Easy for the Little Guys – All You Need Are Motor Skills
“Think locally, act globally” is an expression we haven’t heard in some time, yet still applies today. And while there’s a big market in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and the ad dollars they have to spend, the job to do so is usually handled by an intern, despite the fact that all of those […]
AlleyShowdown – Yahoo versus Tumblr
Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr, valued at $1.1 billion, represents the largest venture backed acquisition in New York in history. This exit will have significant ramifications for the ecosystem in New York for years to come. The consensus is that Tumblr founder David Karp received a good deal considering the company was burning through the $125 […]
Congress Considers Telecommuting…for Themselves
Telecommuting has been increasing in controversy: Major employers Yahoo! and Best Buy recently announced that they would be putting an end to employees working from home this year. But as thousands of tech workers are being sent back to the office, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering extending work-at-home privileges to your congressperson and […]